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Northern Trails 56 School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

3777 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 · (616) 493-8990 · Part of Forest Hills Public Schools

Grand Rapids Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
520
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Northern Trails 56 School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3777 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5262
Grade 6258
Enrollment over time
493’20
494’21
478’22
499’23
520’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 12%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northern Trails 56 School from Grand Rapids Township families.

Other schools in Forest Hills Public Schools

The district →
Knapp Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
A+
520 students18:1
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A+
472 students18:1
Thornapple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A
361 students16:1
Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A
356 students18:1
Ada Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ada
A+
293 students12:1
Ada Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ada
A
446 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Grand Rapids Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.